Average power rating of opponents played: WASHINGTON 94.7, DALLAS 96.9

SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

WASHINGTON - Season Results

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Team Stats

Opp Stats

Date

Opponent

Score

SU

Line

ATS

Tot.

O/U

Shots

Pct

REB

TO

Shots

Pct

REB

TO

12/13/2017

MEMPHIS

93-87

W

-7.5

L

199.5

U

36-77

46.8%

55

15

31-81

38.3%

49

17

12/15/2017

LA CLIPPERS

100-91

W

-10.5

L

208.5

U

39-88

44.3%

60

19

33-85

38.8%

60

21

12/17/2017

CLEVELAND

99-106

L

-2

L

216

U

39-91

42.9%

58

10

41-87

47.1%

49

9

12/19/2017

NEW ORLEANS

116-106

W

-2.5

W

216

O

46-92

50.0%

50

16

34-80

42.5%

53

16

12/22/2017

@ BROOKLYN

84-119

L

-6.5

L

215.5

U

34-93

36.6%

42

7

44-88

50.0%

69

14

12/23/2017

ORLANDO

130-103

W

-12

W

212.5

O

47-86

54.7%

56

16

42-87

48.3%

37

12

12/25/2017

@ BOSTON

111-103

W

4

W

208.5

O

43-93

46.2%

54

8

39-81

48.1%

53

16

12/27/2017

@ ATLANTA

99-113

L

-6

L

214

U

35-81

43.2%

49

13

41-94

43.6%

65

11

12/29/2017

HOUSTON

121-103

W

2

W

224

P

47-88

53.4%

55

16

38-89

42.7%

43

14

12/31/2017

CHICAGO

114-110

W

-8

L

211

O

43-93

46.2%

54

10

42-90

46.7%

53

13

1/3/2018

NEW YORK

121-103

W

-9

W

213

O

48-81

59.3%

49

12

41-86

47.7%

43

14

1/5/2018

@ MEMPHIS

102-100

W

-4.5

L

204.5

U

33-84

39.3%

60

13

35-86

40.7%

56

16

1/6/2018

MILWAUKEE

103-110

L

-3.5

L

213

P

37-78

47.4%

43

14

39-80

48.7%

52

15

1/10/2018

UTAH

104-107

L

-8

L

209

O

41-78

52.6%

50

23

43-92

46.7%

44

12

1/12/2018

ORLANDO

125-119

W

-10.5

L

218

O

54-95

56.8%

46

11

41-80

51.2%

46

15

1/13/2018

BROOKLYN

119-113

W

-9

L

215

O

46-93

49.5%

59

15

42-99

42.4%

54

15

1/15/2018

MILWAUKEE

95-104

L

-5.5

L

211.5

U

32-76

42.1%

49

23

38-81

46.9%

53

17

1/17/2018

@ CHARLOTTE

109-133

L

1.5

L

215.5

O

40-82

48.8%

47

16

48-98

49.0%

56

9

1/19/2018

@ DETROIT

122-112

W

1

W

208

O

41-82

50.0%

45

13

40-80

50.0%

43

14

1/22/2018

@ DALLAS

1/25/2018

@ OKLAHOMA CITY

1/27/2018

@ ATLANTA

1/30/2018

OKLAHOMA CITY

2/1/2018

TORONTO

2/3/2018

@ ORLANDO

2/5/2018

@ INDIANA

2/6/2018

@ PHILADELPHIA

DALLAS - Season Results

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Team Stats

Opp Stats

Date

Opponent

Score

SU

Line

ATS

Tot.

O/U

Shots

Pct

REB

TO

Shots

Pct

REB

TO

12/14/2017

@ GOLDEN STATE

97-112

L

9.5

L

210

U

37-82

45.1%

37

11

47-78

60.3%

45

16

12/16/2017

@ SAN ANTONIO

96-98

L

6

W

198.5

U

39-80

48.7%

43

9

39-86

45.3%

49

7

12/18/2017

PHOENIX

91-97

L

-7.5

L

209.5

U

32-88

36.4%

50

15

35-79

44.3%

56

18

12/20/2017

DETROIT

110-93

W

-1

W

196.5

O

40-75

53.3%

43

12

33-77

42.9%

42

12

12/22/2017

@ MIAMI

101-113

L

-2

L

195.5

O

38-75

50.7%

29

8

46-72

63.9%

38

11

12/23/2017

@ ATLANTA

107-112

L

-1.5

L

202

O

43-85

50.6%

39

10

42-74

56.8%

42

15

12/26/2017

TORONTO

98-93

W

5.5

W

210.5

U

40-94

42.6%

63

13

30-89

33.7%

62

10

12/27/2017

@ INDIANA

98-94

W

3.5

W

202.5

U

40-78

51.3%

39

9

38-79

48.1%

47

16

12/29/2017

@ NEW ORLEANS

128-120

W

6.5

W

212.5

O

46-83

55.4%

50

15

42-85

49.4%

38

8

12/31/2017

@ OKLAHOMA CITY

116-113

W

8

W

204

O

46-89

51.7%

44

7

43-89

48.3%

56

11

1/3/2018

GOLDEN STATE

122-125

L

8.5

W

220.5

O

43-90

47.8%

47

12

48-91

52.7%

51

14

1/5/2018

CHICAGO

124-127

L

-4

L

211.5

O

49-92

53.3%

42

13

44-78

56.4%

46

18

1/7/2018

NEW YORK

96-100

L

-5

L

203

U

35-92

38.0%

43

7

38-82

46.3%

64

16

1/9/2018

ORLANDO

114-99

W

-7.5

W

215.5

U

43-83

51.8%

41

4

36-79

45.6%

51

13

1/10/2018

@ CHARLOTTE

115-111

W

6.5

W

210.5

O

39-83

47.0%

47

8

43-84

51.2%

59

11

1/13/2018

LA LAKERS

101-107

L

-5

L

213.5

U

34-90

37.8%

48

8

43-95

45.3%

71

14

1/16/2018

@ DENVER

102-105

L

6

W

211

U

38-78

48.7%

41

16

40-86

46.5%

58

18

1/20/2018

@ PORTLAND

108-117

L

5.5

L

210

O

38-83

45.8%

48

9

45-86

52.3%

45

14

1/22/2018

WASHINGTON

1/24/2018

HOUSTON

1/26/2018

PORTLAND

1/27/2018

@ DENVER

1/29/2018

MIAMI

1/31/2018

@ PHOENIX

2/3/2018

@ SACRAMENTO

2/5/2018

@ LA CLIPPERS

KEY GAME INFORMATION

WASHINGTON: After tinkering with its bench, Washington is relying on the same starting five' John Wall, Bradley Beal, Otto Porter, Markieff Morris and Marcin Gortat'in a bid to reach the conference finals for the first time in nearly 40 years. Wall has emerged as an elite player; Beal isn't far behind. Porter will be expected to keep improving after signing a $106.5 million, four-year contract. He emerged as a top 3-point shooter last season, making 43.4 percent, and should get more touches as the team's third option. But if the Wizards are going to rise higher than a No. 4 seed in the playoffs, the key is whether the rest of their cast is capable of a step up. The offense is just fine; the defense'long an issue for this club'must improve.

DALLAS: The Mavericks will have to overachieve to avoid missing the playoffs in a second straight season for the first time since their abysmal decade of 1990s was wrapping up. They need a big contribution from center Nerlens Noel, who will come off the bench because of the way the roster is constructed and has plenty to prove after failing to get long-term deal and settling for $4.1 million qualifying offer as restricted free agent. Harrison Barnes' continuing development as a go-to scorer can help make things more enjoyable for Dirk Nowitzki, who joins Kobe Bryant as the only players with 20 seasons for one franchise. The key to the team's success could ultimately hinge on Dennis Smith Jr., who was taken ninth overall, the highest draft position for Mavericks since getting Nowitzki in 1998. Already touted by head coach Rick Carlisle as a point guard with skills the Mavericks have never had at that position, Smith will have to assimilate to the NBA game quickly for this team to be competitive. He turns 20 in November.

PREVIEW

Mavs hope to avoid slow start against Wizards

The Dallas Mavericks are keenly aware why they're toting a three-losing streak heading into Monday night's home game against the Washington Wizards.

"We're coming out too sluggish, too lackadaisical and too nonchalant," Dallas point guard Dennis Smith Jr. said. "Whatever word you want to use, we don't have the right disposition to start games out."

"Disposition" is a favorite expression of Rick Carlisle, so, if anything, the rookie is listening to his coach. Now, if only the team could do something about it.

In losses to the Los Angeles Lakers, Denver and, most recently, at Portland on Saturday, the Mavs have found themselves down big early, only to fight back in the second half. The final scores have been relatively close, which only leads to extra frustration.

Dallas (15-31) was down as many of 18 in the first half to the Trail Blazers before getting within five in the second. The Mavericks just didn't have enough down the stretch.

"The first half, I thought it was bad," Carlisle said. "I thought the second half was very good. But you've got to play both halves, so we've got to get a better start."

The visit to Dallas marks the midpoint of a five-game road trip for the Wizards. Washington (26-20) snapped a two-game skid with Friday's 122-112 win at Detroit, and currently sits fifth in the Eastern Conference.

The Wizards, down 15 at one point in the first half to the Pistons, blew the game open in the third quarter. Washington scored 45 in the third, with 26 points coming from Bradley Beal and John Wall, to take a 17-point lead into the fourth quarter.

The Wizards shot better than 60 percent from both the field and 3-point range to score a season-best 76 points in the second half.

"We started off slow offensively, but we didn't hang our heads," Wizards coach Scott Brooks said. "We came in and kept fighting. Our second unit came in and gave us juice."

Beal finished with 26 points, and Wall scored 16 to go with 11 assists. Wall had 10 points in the third quarter.

Kelly Oubre Jr. came off the bench to score a career-high 26 points, knocking down five 3-pointers. The second-year small forward's previous best was 22 points earlier this season.

"Kelly competes," Brooks said. "I'm always challenging him. There are times he makes mistakes, but I'm not just going to let him make a mistake and chalk it up to he's young. I keep challenging him and trying to get him better."

Considering the history between the clubs, the Mavs have reason for optimism. Dallas posted a 113-99 road win at Washington on Nov. 7, and has won 16 of the last 18 in the series.

The Mavericks swept the season series in 2016-17, the sixth sweep in seven years. Washington's last two wins in the series have both come on the road.

Dallas reserve guard Devin Harris has missed the last two games with a head injury.